Iheanacho thanks fans for Leicester Goal of the Season Award

Kelechi Iheanacho has thanked Leicester Metropolis followers for serving to him win the membership’s Objective of the Season award.

The Nigeria worldwide’s excellent strike within the 2-1 house win in opposition to Crystal Palace was adjudged as one of the best for the season.

The ahead additionally hailed Johnny Evans for his good help for the objective.

“It feels good! It was an incredible objective and an incredible ball from Jonny. That objective is mostly a nice objective and I’m joyful that the followers selected that as one of the best objective this season,”Iheanacho advised LCFC TV.

“I’m actually, actually joyful. When the ball received performed from Jonny, I received it down inside and took it again. The one factor on my thoughts was to shoot, and that’s what I did. It went at the back of the web, so it was actually an incredible move from Jonny.

“As you’ll be able to see, all people was so joyful, the workers as nicely. It meant lots for the crew as a result of we actually labored laborious in that sport to return from behind.

“Jonny made an incredible, nice deal with as nicely, and that helped us as nicely as a result of that was like a half-goal for me. He ran from the midway line to make that deal with. It was an incredible second and naturally, making the help as nicely for me to attain, was implausible.”

Iheanacho loved loads of memorable moments in 2020/21 for Metropolis, not least sending the Foxes to their first Emirates FA Cup Ultimate in over 5 a long time with a profitable objective in opposition to Southampton within the semi-final at Wembley Stadium.

He mentioned: “There are numerous nice moments so I can’t actually choose one, however I believe the objective in opposition to Southampton… that received us to the ultimate of the FA Cup. It’s not one of the best objective, however it had a lot emotion with it in order that would be the second for me.

“It’s the second that Leicester Metropolis Soccer Membership had an opportunity to get to the FA Cup Ultimate. It’s been a very long time they usually’ve been ready for that.

“It was an incredible ball from Jamie [Vardy] down the road. The ball fell kindly for me and it was actually emotional that day. It was an incredible day, and to win the trophy was the most effective moments. That second was nice for me.”